Zongwu: The Rise of the Little People

Zhao Xu waved his hand.

Although the deterrent action just now was a happy thing for everyone.

But with Zhao Xu's strength, many things can be done as he pleases, and being willing to cooperate is a favor.

Lu Baijie was grateful and wanted to remember the kindness today.

Those old guys and old priests among the Jiangnan gentry are all cunning and treacherous.

It is necessary to exceed their cognition, such as displaying absolute force before their eyes, in order to shock them.

Shortly after the trip to Baoguo Temple.

Zhao Xu completely cured Xu Zhihu's old illness.

The trip to Yangchun City was just an interlude of this eastward journey, and it was impossible to stay there for long.

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November.

The scorching heat has gone and the autumn air is clear and refreshing.

Zhao Xu left the lake pavilion and continued forward, walking out of the Jiangnan Road and entering the Dongyue Road.

In Dongyue Road, apart from Wu Di City, which is located on the coast of the East China Sea and is not under the jurisdiction of the Liyang court, there are two famous forces, both located in Jianzhou.

Jiangxi Dragon Tiger, Jiangdong Xuanyuan.

Jianzhou is divided into two parts from south to north by Shejiang River, a tributary of Guangling River.

There is Longhu Mountain, the ancestral home of Taoism, in Jiangxi.

The Zhao family of the Longhu Mountain Taoist sect has the same surname as the current Li Yang Tian family, and has been passed down for more than sixty generations, for more than one thousand six hundred years.

In the whole Liyang, the only family that can be compared with the Taoist Zhao family is the Zhang family in the north, which produced the first saint of Confucianism, the most holy teacher and model for all ages.

The Master in the North and the True Man in the South are both said to be more than a thousand years old.

Facing Longhu Mountain across the river, the Jiangdong Xuanyuan Family occupies most of Huishan and has been passed down for hundreds of years, which is also impressive.

Go east to Jianzhou to see Longhu Xuanyuan and pass Hezhou first.

Hezhou does not have a world-famous force like Jianzhou, but it has also produced some remarkable figures.

The most famous person in the world in recent years is undoubtedly Xun Ping, one of the thirteen masters of the Spring and Autumn Period.

During the Spring and Autumn Period, the court and the world were in turmoil, with many famous people emerging and disputes continuing.

Xun Ping of Ligue 1 was born in Zhizhang City, Hezhou. He was a disciple of Qi Longyang, the chief priest of Shangyin Academy.

He was the most admired person by King Xu Xiao of Beiliang when he was young, and he was also the most far-sighted scholar in Tai'an City.

At the age of 24, he submitted "Twenty-one Memorials" on state governance, which later became the national policy of Liyang and promoted political reform. He was eventually attacked and took the blame for the current Liyang emperor and was beheaded in a busy city.

Before arriving in Jianzhou, Zhao Xu first went to Zhizhang City on the border of Hezhou to see what was different about this city.

Outside Zhizhang City.

An ordinary person would take an hour to get there.

Zhao Xu took the wine and found a three-foot-high solitary grave with weeds growing all over the tombstone.

With a thought, all the debris turned into ashes, and the three-foot-long epitaph was revealed.

Looking at the scene in front of him, Zhao Xu couldn't help but shake his head. He was a famous figure in the past, but now if he wasn't here to pay tribute to him, even his tombstone wouldn't see the sun.

The most important thing is to be alive!

After visiting Xun Ping’s tomb, Zhao Xu returned to Zhizhang City and chose an inn to stay in, resting up and preparing to continue his journey the next day.

As luck would have it, we happened to meet a group of escorts in the inn. They were escorting a caravan from Jianzhou to Zhizhang City and were returning the next day.

Seeing the flag of the Chang'an Escort Agency, Zhao Xu's mind moved, and he stepped forward and asked:

"I am Zhao Xu from Qingzhou. I want to go to Jianzhou. Can you give me a ride?"

Jianzhou is known as a state without escorts, and there are many escort agencies. Chang'an Escort Agency is one of them, which is neither big nor small.

There are fifty or sixty people in the escort agency, a mix of old and young people, from all age groups, so it can be said that the inheritance is orderly.

Most of these veteran escorts are “jianghu heroes”, and some are retired warriors.

The former usually has some connections in the underworld, while the latter has been influenced by the military. Both have experienced the life of being on the edge of a knife, and the combination of the two makes them very suitable for the business of bodyguard.

Currently, the only people in Chang'an Escort Agency who can escort goods across states alone are Chief Escort Shi Qingfeng and Martial Arts Coach Yu Hanliang.

This trip to Zhizhang City was led by Yu Hanliang.

Yu Hanliang used to be a notorious bandit, but when he got older, he retired from the criminal business and became a bodyguard.

It is common for escort companies to bring some travelers along on the return journey.

After all, the task has been completed, and no one would refuse to earn some extra money.

"Sir, it is our honor that you are willing to accompany the Chang'an Escort Agency!" Yu Hanliang agreed without much hesitation.

"Dad, you really want to let him come with you!" Han Xiangma was a little worried, so he came to Yu Hanliang's ear and asked softly.

He was born an orphan and was picked up in the snow by Yu Hanliang at the end of the Spring and Autumn War, who took care of him and raised him as his own son.

It was obvious at first glance that Zhao Xu was not an ordinary person. It was inevitable that he felt a little uneasy traveling with such a person.

"Don't worry, I don't think he has made any mistakes!" Yu Hanliang has rich experience in the martial arts world and guessed that Zhao Xu is a young man from a noble family who has cultivated himself and came out to gain experience.

It is difficult to refuse such a person. If you do not offend him, it may cause trouble.

Now, he could only comfort Han Xiangma and hope that nothing would happen on the way.

The two of them talked without avoiding Zhao Xu and seemed very open.

Zhao Xu understood their concerns clearly, and could only say that they were worrying too much. However, if these wanderers wanted to survive, they had to think more!

The two parties reached an agreement, and Zhao Xu immediately paid a considerable deposit.

After receiving the money, even Han Xiangma, who had some opinions, shut up.

After all, escorting is a business that is very risky, and most people are at the bottom of the society. As long as the money is there, there are many people willing to fight for their lives.

Depart the next day.

Zhao Xu didn't cause any accidents.

The Chang'an Escort Agency actually gave him a surprise.

A carriage was added to the team, and there were a dozen more people dressed as escort agents from the escort agency, who should be guards.

Han Xiangma, like the rest of the people in the escort agency, had a confused look on his face and obviously knew nothing.

Only Yu Hanliang had a gloomy and helpless look on his face.

The trouble this group of people may bring is even greater than that caused by Zhao Xu. It can even be said that trouble is inevitable!

He looked at Zhao Xu in silence, with some apology in his eyes, but he didn't explain much.

Zhao Xu didn't ask anything, nor did he try to sense the origins of these people. He was confident that he could handle everything.

In this way, the team set out in a strange atmosphere and headed towards Jianzhou.

The lower class people who wanted to cross states naturally could not match Zhao Xu's speed in traveling after he achieved success in martial arts.

It took more than a month to get from Hezhou to Jianzhou.

Han Xiangma is not much different in age from Zhao Xu. He is a young man full of passion and the worries in his mind were soon forgotten.

In fact, he was somewhat curious about Zhao Xu, a peer from a different class.

Shortly after leaving Zhizhang City, Han Xiangma took the initiative to find Zhao Xu to talk.

Yu Hanliang was a rough and illiterate man, just like his brother Han Xiangma. Although he grew up in the escort agency and received some literacy education, he was not much better.

He originally thought that someone like Zhao Xu would be difficult to get along with.

However, I didn't expect that the other party was very easy-going and we had a very pleasant conversation.

As their communication deepened, Han Xiangma began to admire Zhao Xu. He had never met someone with such broad knowledge.

At the same time, Zhao Xu's performance attracted the attention of the people in the carriage.

A pair of beautiful eyes were staring at him quietly!